Puzzle.



PATENTED AUG. 8, 1905.

E. G. HOWLAND.

PUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED F1113. 20,1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PUZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1905.

Application iiled February 20, 1905. Serial No. 246.391.

To alt whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD CLYDE How- LAND, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New Milford, in the county of Litchfield and Stateof Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPuzzles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in puzzles of that class in whicha plurality of balls are contained in a box in which receptacles areprovid ed to receive the balls, and the object is to have all the ballsin the receptacles at the same time.

In the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this application,Figure l is a top plan view of a puzzle constructed according to myinvention. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a represents the bottom of acylindrical box having vertical sides a, to which a glass cover or topa3 is secured. In the center of the box and preferably formed integrallytherewith is a circular portion a2, which extends to the under side ofthe glass cover. Secured in the vertical wall of the portion a2 are fourscrew-eyes L, the rings of which are horizontal. In front of eachscrew-eye is a pin c, which serves as a guard and renders difficultgetting the balls into the screw-eye rings. The number of screw-eyes maybe increased, but there will always be a ball, as (l, provided for eachscreweye, the diameter of the ball being such that it will rest in thescrew-eye ring and be supported thereby.

In practice the box will be preferably made of wood, but any othersuitable material may be used. The screw-eyes will be placed close tothe bottom of the box, so that a slight upward movement or jerk of thebox will serve to project the balls into the rings of the screweyes. y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a puzzle, a box having a glass cover and centrally-arrangedcylindrical portion, rings secured to said portion and projectingtherefrom in horizontal position, pins set vertically in proximity tosaid rings, and balls arranged loosely in said box and adapted to bereceived and supported by said rings.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD CLYDE HOWLAND. Vitnesses:

J. H. MoREHoUsE, W. H. OsBoRNn.

